Law:
Bonus Watch: Sidley Austin Matches on Spring Bonuses
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Bonus Watch: White & Case’s Mystery Spring Bonuses
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Bonus Watch: Morrison & Foerster Matches Spring Bonuses
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Linklaters Helps DISH Win Auction for Blockbuster
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Lawyer charged in multimillion-dollar insider trading scheme
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Secret Tips From a New York Lawyer Led to $32 Million Insider Trading Bust
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Galleon, Fairfield, JPMorgan, HSBC, Verizon in Court News
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Judge OKs Prosecution Letters Saying Criminal Lawyers Can't Use Madoff Money for Workers' Defense
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Interference With Counsel Claims in Madoff Probe Rejected
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A New Metric: The Misery Index
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Eversheds fails to overturn sex discrimination ruling
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The Perfect Font … To Show You Don’t Care
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Hipster. And Lawyer.
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Harvard Law's Therapy Liger
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Key administrative post???
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Polsinelli Shughart Places KC, MO and KC, KS in Bidding War
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Lateral Losses Cause Austin Firm to Fold
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Munsch Hardt Lawyer Joins Twin in Cross-Country Ski Endurance Race
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There might be no place hotter for big law lawyers right now than The Lone Star state
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Top Tech Tools to Ease the Pain of Flying
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Partnership ranks at top UK law firms still in flux, research shows
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Northwestern Accuses J-School Prof of Misleading Prosecutors re Innocence Project Work
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Alternate Jury Duty Trumps NFL Draft for NY Giants Owner, a Fordham Law Grad
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Jury Duty in Perpetuity? Federal Judge Tells Woman She and Her Racist Answers Are an Outrage
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How (Not) To Get Out of Jury Duty
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Lawyer Who Sued Over 109 Missing Square Feet Wins $150K Settlement
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Attorney Sanctioned for Spouting Off About George W. Bush
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Practice Tip of the Day: Don't Copy Your 'Statement of Law' From Wikipedia
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Then Again, Maybe Wikipedia IS a Proper Legal Authority
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Defense Rests at Bonds Trail and Skadden's Ruby Gets Ready to Take Final Cut
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Bonds’s Lawyers Rest Their Case Without Calling Witnesses
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John Edwards on facing jail: 'I'd kill myself first'
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"The Good Wife" - Alicia turns down partnership with another firm
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Lawyer Who Wrote 'How To Sue Your Lawyer' Can't Get Suit Against Him Dismissed
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'Virtual' Lawyer Charged With Ripping Off 'Real' Lawyers
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Cops defend use of pepper spray on 8-year-old during tantrum
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Judges:
Chief Justice Roberts makes under-the-radar visit to Utah
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5th Circuit Nixes Sanctions Imposed By Federal Judge re Litigant’s Complaints About His Remarks
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Chief justice, Scott agree on Florida court loan
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Recount Likely in Wisconsin Court Race
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Kagan Bested Sotomayor in First-Dissent Sweepstakes, Analyst Says; Does Scalia Have a Rival?
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Ex-Prosecutor and Judge Pleads Guilty in Witness Bribery Case
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Rooting-Tooting, Pistol Packing Judge Called on the Carpet
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Judiciary Could Limp Through Shutdown — for a While
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Wall Street:
Stock futures signal flat open
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European Stocks Pare Losses
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Stocks Finish Mixed Amid Lackluster Trading
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Wall St edges up, led by tech shares
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Stocks, the Fed & QE ll
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Layoffs:
Unemployment Falls in Three-Quarters of US Cities
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'Shutdown' could idle 800,000 workers
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99 CEOs Lost Their Jobs in March
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Construction Employment Outlook Update
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Resorts:
Yellowstone Club Founder Blixseth Faces Involuntary Bankruptcy
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Video Rentals:
What the Blockbuster Buyout Means for Netflix
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Video: Will Netflix Fall to the Blockbuster-Dish Duo?
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Will Blockbuster Be Dish's Waterloo?
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Why Does Dish Network Want Blockbuster?
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Dish's Blockbuster buy may mean brand's survival
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Dish wins Blockbuster: Loser take all
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Analyst: Dish's Blockbuster buy "puzzling"
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Netflix Off As Blockbuster Lives; What's Charlie Ergen Thinking?
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Blockbuster Saved by Dish, But What's Left of the Video Store Biz?
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Dish Takes on Blockbuster's Challenges With Studios, Landlords
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Carl's Blockbuster bid
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Oil/Gas:
Oil turns lower after inventories data
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How to kill my drilling company
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Transocean's safety-bonus buffoonery
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Transocean bonus mess makes Goldman look sensitive
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Transocean to Donate Safety Bonus Awards After Criticism
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Transocean Execs Keep Most Of Their Bonuses
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Corporate Reform:
Bernanke Urges Strong Risk-Management Rules for Clearinghouses
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ABA wants more oversight, accountability for CFPB
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Bank regulation is hitting wrong targets?
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SEC to Maintain Some Functions if Shutdown Occurs
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Cross-Border:
Satelites Mexicanos Seeks Bankruptcy Protection in US for Second Time
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Hotels:
Waterscape Resort, Owner of New York's Cassa Hotel, Files for Bankruptcy
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Hagerstown Hotel and Convention Center set to be sold at auction
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San Diego hotel company purchases foreclosed hotel in Morro Bay
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NY hotel developer packs bags
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Glass:
Memphis-based Vitro America files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Vitro America's Case "Unlike Any Other Bankruptcy in Our Industry"
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Awards:
Carl Marks and Two Investment Bankers Named to The Deal's Q4 Bankruptcy League Table
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Development Specialists, Inc.’s Geoffrey L. Berman Named President of the American Bankruptcy Institute
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Accounting:
SEC's Kroeker Says Lehman Report Prompted Closer Look at Audits
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US audit watchdog seeks spotlight on misconduct
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Congress Probes Accountants' Role in Financial Crisis
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Satyam, PwC Units To Settle Fraud Claims For $17.5M
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Fashion:
American Apparel says not looking for buyer
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American Apparel Might Get Sold, and Dov Charney Might Get Left Behind
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Charney's $5M cash crusade
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Debt Collection:
Prosecutors' Debt Hounds Fined for Unfair Practices
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Tax:
The truth about GE's tax bill
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Rothschild Executives Sue UBS in London After Losing Money on Tax Shelter
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Controversial 1099 Law Repealed, Goes To President
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Trucking:
Heavy Truck Orders Rebound in March
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Hedge Funds:
The Top 25 Hedge Fund Earners In 2010
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Economy:
Poll: Who would bear the blame for a government shutdown?
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Poll Shows Deep Split on Possible Shutdown
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Government Shutdown Would Suspend IRS Audits, Close Parks
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Federal Workers Brace for Email Withdrawal
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FactCheck: Are Federal Workers Overpaid?
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Government Shutdown: What to Expect
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Why the government should shut down
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Budget Deal Elusive as Congressional Leaders Face Pressure to Avoid Shutdown
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Budgets and Political Grandstanding
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US Congress races deadline for budget deal
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White House Says Shutdown Would Harm the Economy
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Economic impact of shutdown: Damage would increase with duration
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Pick Your Own Ending: Shutdown Version
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Government shutdown: two theories for Republican behavior
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GOP Budget Bravado Covers Weakness
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The tea party's pinata
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Boehner aims to head off costly scenario
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Paul Ryan's Budget Plan: What Happens to Medicare?
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Medicare for a New Century
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The Chart Paul Ryan Doesn't Want You to See
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The Audacity of Paul Ryan
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Where the Spending Cuts Go
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Paul Ryan’s Multiple Unicorns
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And A Housing Unicorn, Too
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CBO: Seniors to Pay More Under Ryan Plan
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Washington, we're done with high school
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Government Shutdown? Blame GOP Heartlessness and Democratic Cowardice
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Obama To GOP On Budget: Getting Your Way "Is Not How It Works"
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Paul Ryan's budget proposal and Medicare: The Republican's plan is brave, radical, and smart
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Ryan: Debt on Track to Hit 800 Percent of GDP; 'CBO Can't Conceive of Any Way' Economy Can Continue Past 2037
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The Flimflam Man
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Obama confident shutdown can be avoided
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Deficit Fight Sounds Very Familiar
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Fuzzy government shutdown math: Are cuts worth $33 billion or $73 billion?
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Americans Say They are Overtaxed
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Treasuries fall on rising inflation concerns
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Survey: Inflation to Jump 200% in 2011
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Fed's Lockhart: QE2 Should Be Completed
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Fed wraps up first Maiden Lane II auction
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The Fed Should Consider a 'Bad Bank'
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Libyan loan finds Fed blind spot
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Economic Stress Map
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Economy Tracker Map
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US Debt Clock
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Bailout Recipients
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Real Estate:
Federal Bank Regulators, Servicers Sign Consent Decrees
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Federal deal with lenders might hinder states' probe into faulty foreclosure
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US Foreclosure Deals With Banks Endorsed by Virginia's Ken Cuccinelli
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Troubled homeowners can't reach many mortgage trustees, AG says
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How Bank Regulation Causes [Real Estate] Firesales
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Undercover investigation reveals mortgage scammer tactics
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Wells Fargo in talks to start principal writedowns in Arizona
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ACLU challenges Florida foreclosure courts
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Justices uphold foreclosure rule requiring lawyers to verify foreclosures
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Home prices double-dip in West but flatten nationally
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Forecast: Rising Rents to slow House Price Declines
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Mortgage applications fall as refinancings decline
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NYC: City foreclosures, mortgage delinquency rates are on the rise
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In era of foreclosure sales, sellers still slashing prices
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CO foreclosure fee bill killed
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Rising Foreclosures , Homelessness and the Women Who Need Our Help
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IMF: Overhaul US Housing Finance
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JPMorgan Chase earmarks May mortgage assistance for unemployed borrowers
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CalHFA expands eligibility for $2 billion foreclosure prevention program
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Apartment Vacancy Rates fell sharply in Q1, Lowest in almost three years
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Nonperforming CRE loans weighed heavily on March bank failures
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MBA: Mortgage Purchase Application activity increases ahead of FHA fee increase
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Indianapolis: Residential developer declares bankruptcy
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Loan officer compensation rule now in effect
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PIMCO moves to create real estate investment trust
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Is KB Home's mortgage partner, BofA, getting cold feet?
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Queens, NY, Once A Model Of Black Homeownership, Decimated By Subprime Crisis
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Bank superintendent Neiman stresses national mortgage servicing standard
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Moody's Downgrades $1.4B Of Subprime RMBS
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Enron:
Ex-Enron CEO Skilling loses key appeal battle
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Celebs:
Yellowstone Club Founder Tim Blixseth Facing Forced Bankruptcy
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Mark Brunell looking to keep Super Bowl ring in bankruptcy case
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NFL star to sell championship rings for bankruptcy
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Lender Forecloses on NBA Player’s Home; Despite $10M Contract, He Likely Won’t Owe for Deficiency
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Retailing:
Borders announces its progress through bankruptcy proceedings
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Borders moving HQ to Metro Detroit
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Borders will move its headquarters, but could it stay in Ann Arbor?
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Publishers say their 'distrust' deepens as Borders navigates bankruptcy
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Borders Plan for Recovery Is Described as Doubtful
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Former flagship Hacketts, merchandise auctioned
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Malls Face Surge in Vacancies
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Auctions:
New Orleans Auction Galleries in recovery plan to reorganize debts
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Municipalities:
Harrisburg: Negotiation not bankruptcy is the way to go
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Harrisburg debt solution requires series of steps
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Harrisburg Attorney Recommends Against Bankruptcy
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How much cash does your city have? Many dangerously low
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Aviation:
JAL to offer unpaid leave after quake cuts capacity
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A Bumpy Ride for Fliers Seeking Low Airfares
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Theme Parks:
Wild West World Landmark Comes Down
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Autos:
Old GM Bondholders Getting Shares in New GM May Hurt Price
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Spyker's Saab owes tens of mlns SEK-supplier group
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Saab halts plants again
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Filling Japan's automotive void
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Carmakers skid
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Six Bertone concepts to be auctioned by rule of bankruptcy court
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Cricket:
Debt burden strangles SLC
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Credit/Debit Cards:
Rep. Frank backs 'swipe' fee delay
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US credit cards show mixed performance
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Symphonies:
SSO declares bankruptcy
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Television:
4Kids files for Chapter 11
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Mass Transit:
Caltrain Cuts Trains, Closes Stations, Raises Fares
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BP says feds could base spill fines on days, not barrels
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory
Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Miscellaneous:
Tribune, Vitro, Emivest, Champion, Taylor Bean: Bankruptcy
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Lehman, Transwest Resorts, Energy Future: Bankruptcy
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Notice:
Unknown Creditors (Whoever You Are), Read Your Newspaper!
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Insurance:
Fed's sale of AIG assets to go well, investor says
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Finance:
'Cram Ups' of Below Market Secured Debt: A Transformative Restructuring Strategy?
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Health Care:
North General Hospital fees drama
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Court Decision Looms For St. Vincent's Development Plan
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San Pablo Hospital Gets $10M Reprieve
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Official says declare hospital 'blighted area'
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Hospital Errors: 10 Times Worse Than Thought
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Who's On The Hook For Skyrocketing Health Costs?
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Fraud:
Lawyer charged with insider trading on tech deals
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Sun, 3Com Tips Passed in Insider-Trading Scheme, U.S. Says
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Excerpts of conversations in law firms insider case
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Dumb insider trading call of the day
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Insider Trading Charges: Take the $175,000 and 'Burn it In a Fire'
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Ex-Girlfriend Says Alleged Insider Trader Was "Kind-Hearted" And "Meticulous"
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Insider Trading Complaints Starting to All Sound the Same
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Insider trading charges reach highest realms of corporate America
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Are All Traders Criminals?
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Did Sokol violate Berkshire policies?
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Berkshire Insider Trading Policy
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Buffettgate Two: An Unenforced "Policy" Isn't a Policy
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Buffett's Policies Went Unheeded
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Sokol Acted Unethically, Warren -- Just Say It
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St. Warren No Longer
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Warren ‘Do-Right’ Buffett Gives Errant Kiss
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America's turning against ol' Warren Buffett
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Galleon's Alleged Profits and Avoided Losses: $63.8 Million
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Investors defrauded by convicted penny stock tycoon Brennan to get money back
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Targets of 109 Petters Clawback Suits Seek Dismissal
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Durham Sent to Halfway House
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Art:
Former Art Dealer for Robert De Niro Found Guilty in New York Fraud Case
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Gambling:
CCC approves Lasry to oversee Trump casino properties
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Lehman:
Lehman Creditors 'Seriously' Weigh Offering Payment Plan
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Lehman creditors mull filing a 3rd bankruptcy plan
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Lehman’s negotiation with creditors stalls
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Baseball:
Mets: bidder up!
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Golf:
Poplar Grove Golf Club emerges from bankruptcy with new owners
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Banking:
RBS Deferred-Prosecution Deal Extended Over U.S. Compliance Concern
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US Ordered To Pay $83M In S&L Contract Case
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Small Banks Feel They're Under Fire
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Food/Beverage:
A closer look at the Harry & David bankruptcy
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Prestige dims for once-luxurious brands
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A.G. Ferrari mourns 'godfathers,' files Chapter 11
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UK:
Covered bonds protected by Britain’s regulator
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PwC insolvency statistics show continuing fall in UK corporate insolvencies
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Dismissal of Winding Up Petitions - 6 April 2011
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Appointment of Administrators - 6 April 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 6 April 2011
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Peter Reid lends a hand as Pilgrims continue to regress
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Squire Sanders Hammonds wins advisory role on Oddbins administration
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Squammonds advises Deloitte as Oddbins enters administration
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Insolvencies could increase under new pre-pack rules, says R3
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Another victory for the UK Pensions Regulator: FSDs granted “super-priority” status in English insolvency proceedings
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Company Voluntary Arrangements in Retail sector soar 15% in the last year
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EU:
Markets expect ECB rate increase
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How The ECB Could Create Serious Trouble For The Weak Countries
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Canada:
Nortel fighting $10M cleanup
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Germany:
German Feb industry orders soar; growth outlook rosy
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PIIGS:
Portugal calls for EU financial bail-out
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This Is What Ultimately Killed Portugal
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Portugal will have to use EU mechanisms on debt: minister
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Investors Buy Bonds of Troubled European Countries: Here's Why
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Spain cuts 2012, 2013 GDP forecasts
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Spain's borrowing costs decline in 3-year auction
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Spain's Economic Minister Declares A Bailout Is "Absolutely Ruled Out"
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Markets take Portugal bailout in stride, eye Spain
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Portuguese Bank Stocks Climb After Government Requests Bailout
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Italy is Getting Tough With Its Banks
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Confidence an Issue for Irish Banks
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Eircom Chief Denies He Is To Get €4m Bonus In 2012
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Japan:
NRC Thinks Japan Unit Pressure Vessel Damaged
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Tokyo Electric bond holders want BOJ to buy more
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Japan may use Tepco reserves for compensation
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BoJ to offer cheap loans to quake-hit lenders
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Hard Look at Japan's Debt Problem
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MENA:
Yemen: Tens of Thousands Protest
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China:
A Businessman's Guide to China's Collapse
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Mexico:
Mexico's Satmex files for bankruptcy
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Tired of violence, Mexicans ready for mass protests
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Romania:
Fewer insolvency requests expected this year in Romania
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Australia:
Don't Build Up Hopes on Aussie Mortgages
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Czech Republic:
Kalousek sends auditors to Sazka
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Sazka Board Ties Husak’s Hands in Bankruptcy
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